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Public Works lays out sewer, paving and beautification projects; USDA tree grant funds 500 trees
Summary
Public Works Director Dave Cooks outlined FY2026 accomplishments and FY2027 goals including miles of overlays, sewer-lining projects, a railroad relocation on North Grand/11th Street, and a USDA-funded program to plant 500 trees annually; council asked about staffing and project timelines.
Dave Cooks, director of Public Works, presented the department's FY2026 accomplishments and FY2027 priorities, focusing on infrastructure maintenance and larger capital projects. Cooks reported a FY26 headcount of 204, noted workforce diversity statistics, and described a suite of maintenance accomplishments (millions of square feet of sidewalks, miles of overlay and micro-surfacing, crack filling, ADA curb ramps)…
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